He gained mainstream success for playing Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in the X-Men series, and David⁸ and Walter One in Prometheus (2012), and its sequel, Alien: Covenant (2017). For his portrayal of a sex addict in Steve McQueen's drama Shame (2011), Fassbender won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and was

In 2011, Fassbender debuted as the Marvel antihero Magneto in the prequel X-Men: First Class (2011); he would go on to share the role with Ian McKellen in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). Also in 2011, Fassbender's performance as a sex addict in …

Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. With a career spanning more than sixty years, he is noted for his roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction.

Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, also known as Magneto, is a character primarily portrayed by Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender in 20th Century Fox's X-Men film series. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, he has appeared in eight installments of the franchise.

Sep 30, 2022 · In 2000, he starred in the first of several X-Men movies as the villain Magneto. In 2006, he appeared in the film adaptation of the best-selling book The Da Vinci Code. While filming X-Men,...

Jun 3, 2011 · Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

We've seen more actors play Magneto than you might think, but which version of the legendary X-Men character is the best?

based on the Marvel Comics "X-Men" comic books created by (uncredited) / characters: Professor Charles Francis Xavier/Professor X, Erik "Magnus" Lehnsherr/Magneto, Jean Grey, Scott Summers/Cyclops, Mortimer Toynbee/Toad & Robert "Bobby" Drake/Iceman (uncredited)

Nov 30, 2023 · Actor Michael Fassbender reflects on his time portraying Magneto/Erik Lehnsherr in 20th Century Fox's X-Men movies.

Mar 14, 2024 · From 2011's X-Men: First Class onward, Irish actor Michael Fassbender played the younger iteration of Magneto in 20th Century Fox's revised X-Men timeline, with the pair sharing the screen for the first and only time in 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past.